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EMEA Daily: Digital Bookkeeping Startup Pastel Raises $5.5M for Small Business Services in Nigeria
EMEA Daily: Digital Bookkeeping Startup Pastel Raises $5.5M for Small Business Services in Nigeria
August 15, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the growing Nigerian digital bookkeeping company Pastel raised over $5 million to expand its...

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Trustfolio, Equifax Partner on Open Banking Feature for Debt Advisers
Trustfolio, Equifax Partner on Open Banking Feature for Debt Advisers
August 15, 2022  |  Partnerships

U.K.-based DebtTech company Trustfolio has partnered with Equifax on a new open banking-powered feature designed to give debt advisers better access to bank transaction data....

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UAE-Based Alaan Introduces Cashback Business Card
UAE-Based Alaan Introduces Cashback Business Card
August 15, 2022  |  B2B Payments

United Arab Emirates-based corporate spend management firm Alaan has rolled out the UAE’s first business cashback card, a press release said Monday (Aug. 15). Get...

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Revolut Wins Crypto Approval Across Europe
Revolut Wins Crypto Approval Across Europe
August 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Revolut, a digital bank based in London, has won approval from regulators in Cyprus to offer cryptocurrency-related trading services, a move that will let Revolut...

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Digital Receipt Firm ReceiptHero Joins Visa Fintech Partner Connect
Digital Receipt Firm ReceiptHero Joins Visa Fintech Partner Connect
August 15, 2022  |  Partnerships

ReceiptHero, which helps companies digitize the customer-receipting process, has joined the Visa Fintech Partner Connect program, a program that helps connect Visa clients in Europe...

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UAE Startup Dukkantek Raises $10M to Grow Retail POS System
UAE Startup Dukkantek Raises $10M to Grow Retail POS System
August 15, 2022  |  Investments

Dukkantek, a provider of store management platforms based in the United Arab Emirates, announced it has raised $10 million in pre-Series A funding. Get the...

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Nigerian Startup Pastel Raises $5.5M for Small Business Services
Nigerian Startup Pastel Raises $5.5M for Small Business Services
August 15, 2022  |  Investments

Pastel, a Nigerian merchant platform and bookkeeping startup formerly known as Sabi Cash, has raised $5.5 million in a seed financing round in addition to...

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Zimbabwe Has ‘Roadmap’ to CBDC, Says Central Bank Governor
Zimbabwe Has ‘Roadmap’ to CBDC, Says Central Bank Governor
August 14, 2022  |  CBDC

Zimbabwe central bank governor John Mangudya has said there’s a “roadmap” to adopt a CBDC, a consultation paper from the bank said. Get the Full...

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Europeans Spared Summer Facebook Blackout as Decision on Meta’s EU Data Dispute Stalls
Europeans Spared Summer Facebook Blackout as Decision on Meta’s EU Data Dispute Stalls
August 14, 2022  |  Meta

Dealing with European Union bureaucracy remains an uphill battle for U.S. Big Tech firms. And for Meta (formerly Facebook), its clash with Ireland’s privacy watchdog...

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